Category Archives: About Africa

The Culture Of Entrepreneurship

So while researching on African Cultures for my blog series I decided to add a segment on business in Africa. Businessman and creative Jermaine Charles tells us how Entrepreneurship began in his family. As Africans we have always been entrepreneurs. ********************************************************************   The Culture of Entreprenuership – A Perspective Written By Jermaine Charles  @charlesjaymr onContinue reading “The Culture Of Entrepreneurship”

#ThokozaDlozi By Vus Ngxande

Thokoza Dlozi could not have come at a better time. It came at a time when I am busy with the African cultures blog series that seeks to explore African cultures, the similarities and the differences. I had made a space for a blog post on African medicine so I was really elated when VusContinue reading “#ThokozaDlozi By Vus Ngxande”

African Cultures By Young Africans: Bashi Tribe

BASHI TRIBE FROM SOUTH KIVU IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Written By Eddy Mihigo I am from the Bashi tribe in the South Kivu province, one of three provincial groups (the others being Maniema and North Kivu) that make up the Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo isContinue reading “African Cultures By Young Africans: Bashi Tribe”

African Cultures By Young Africans: Tsonga Ethnic Group

The Tsonga Ethnic Group – “Royalty of the East” By @FanaThePurp VaTsonga are a coastal people that Inhabits South-East Africa,spread out in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland. There are over 12 million Tsonga speakers in the world of all Xitsonga variants; majority is in Mozambique, then followed by South Africa. TsongaContinue reading “African Cultures By Young Africans: Tsonga Ethnic Group”

African Cultures By Young Africans : LUO TRIBE

I had an interesting  conversation with Winnie when I asked her what tribe she was. She told me that she did not know much about the Luos (her people) but she will do all she can to acquire more information and she did. *************************************************************** LUO TRIBE written by Winnie Odande Twitter & Instagram @fitndiscover ***************Continue reading “African Cultures By Young Africans : LUO TRIBE”

African Cultures By Young Africans: Namwanga Tribe

A few months back while having a Whatsapp conversation with a Ugandan friend on the language she thought I spoke at home. That conversation led to me deciding to run a blog series on African Cultures told by young Africans. So I talked to a few people and they loved the idea and so IContinue reading “African Cultures By Young Africans: Namwanga Tribe”

Earthy Tones For Hauz Of Lenze’s SS15/16 Lookbook

” A NEW MAN” by Hauz Of Lenze is for the man who is confident, strong, not afraid to take risks and break fashion rules. The man who is new and has evolved and is likely to set fashion trends. Models: Francis Mubanga and Alan John Designer: Brian Ndienze Photographer: Philly Mohlala I love theContinue reading “Earthy Tones For Hauz Of Lenze’s SS15/16 Lookbook”

The First Ever African Women Awards: A Huge Success

The first ever African Women Awards took place on the 7th of November 2015 at Meikles Hotel in Harare Zimbabwe. The Africa Women Awards were launched with the aim to: to create a fresh brand  of African role models within Africa and accessible to African globally, to pay tribute to African women who have contributed to theContinue reading “The First Ever African Women Awards: A Huge Success”

Pub Crawling in Gaborone

  My recent trip to Gaborone in Botswana was filled with a lot of first times. My friend Kagiso was celebrating his birthday and we had to do it right by going pub crawling. What’s a pub crawl? you may wonder (I certainly did) .A pub crawl is a tour that takes in several pubs,Continue reading “Pub Crawling in Gaborone”